4868447 DC Taxicab Commission Public Hearing on April 30, 2014 at 10 am Regarding Proposed Rulemaking For Establishing a New Private Sedan Class of Public Vehicles-For-Hire and Rules Pertaining to Dispatch Services
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TAXICAB COMMISSION
GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Public Hearing Regarding Proposed Rulemaking For Establishing a New Private Sedan Class of Public Vehicles-For-Hire and Rules Pertaining to Dispatch Services
APRIL 30, 2014
10:00 A.M.
The DC Taxicab Commission (DCTC) has scheduled a Public Hearing at 10:00 am on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at 441 4th Street, NW in the Old Council Chambers regarding proposed rulemaking for establishing a new private sedan class of public vehicles-for-hire and rules pertaining to dispatch services (Title 31 of the DCMR).
DCTC will use a protocol that will divide the hearing into two parts for those who intend to testify:
The first part of the hearing will consist of speakers on behalf of an association or advocacy group that represents vehicle owners and operators; a company or companies; or a company that is planning to begin operating in the District. These speakers may wish to appear together or with their leadership or legal representatives. Participants during this first part will be allowed up to thirty (30) minutes to present and must provide DCTC with ten (10) paper copies of their presentation delivered to DCTC’s Executive Office by Friday, April 25, 2014 at 4:00pm. It should also be noted that the Commission members may elect to ask questions during this first phase.
Please be advised that if a legal representative, officer, or individual from an association, organization or company testifies during the first part of the hearing, then others from the same association, organization or company will NOT be allowed to testify in the second part of the hearing. The second part of the hearing will be reserved for the general public only. These participants will have the standard five (5) minutes to present. Although it is not required, participants are urged to submit their presentations in writing in advance of the hearing. Please register with Juanda Mixon at 202-645-6018 extension 4 no later than Friday, April 25, 2014, by 3:30 pm.
The Commission may create panels for both groups. All participants are reminded that this is an issue of material importance to public vehicle for hire industry in the District. Therefore, when making suggestions as to what should be added or deleted to the proposed rulemakings, participants should cite the specific section of the proposed rule that is a concern, and provide alternative language if appropriate. It is important to be clear and exact with presentations as these regulations will affect how companies and drivers will function.
The proposed rulemakings are Chapter 2, Definitions; Chapter 8, Operation of Taxicabs; Chapter 12, Luxury Services – Owners, Operators, and Vehicles; Chapter 14, Operation of Sedans; Chapter 16, Dispatch Services; and Chapter 17, Private Sedan Service – Businesses, Operators, and Vehicles, which were approved by the Commission for publication in the D.C. Register on April 9, 2014.
The Public Hearing will take place at the following time and location:
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 2014
10:00 am
OLD COUNCIL CHAMBERS
441 4TH Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20001
